2 Rupees

Features

Issuer	Sri Lanka › Sri Lanka (1972-date)
Ruling authority	Democratic Socialist Republic (1978-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2005-2011
Value	2 Rupees 2 LKR = USD 0.0066
Currency	Rupee (1972-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel
Weight	7 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Thickness	1.67 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 7856
References	KM# 147a Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Obverse

The Armorial Ensign of Sri Lanka.

Reverse

The large numeral 2 at the centre with TWO RUPEES in Sinhala, Tamil and English superimposed. SRI LANKA in Sinhala appear at the apex of the coin and in Tamil and English on ether side. The year of issue is at the bottom.

Scripts: Latin, Sinhala, Tamil

Lettering:
இலங்கை ශ්‍රී ලංකා SRI LANKA
2
රුපියල දෙකයි
இரண்டு ரூபாய்
TWO RUPEES
2005

Edge

Reeded

Comments

Year 2007 is a mistake in Krause.

Obverse
Die 1 - rice grains small, vase surrounded by ribbon of decorated circles, high narrow teeth along rim.
Die 2 - rice grains large, vase surrounded by ribbon of decorated circles, low wide teeth along rim.
Die 3 - rice grains large, vase surrounded by plain ribbons, low wide teeth along rim.

Reverse
Die A - R in RUPEES superimposes 2, high narrow teeth along rim.
Die B - R in RUPEES superimposes border of 2, low wide teeth along rim.
Die C - R in RUPEES touches border of 2, smaller script, low wide teeth along rim.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev

Combinations
1+A: 1984, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004.
A: 1995 FAO, 2001 Colombo's Plans.
2+B: 2005, 2006.
3+C: 2008, 2009, 2011.
C: 2011 Air Force, 2012 Scout.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2005	50 000 000	$ 0.36	$ 0.36	$ 0.47	$ 0.49	$ 0.79	28%
2006	80 000 000	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 1.00	42%
2008	18 000 000		$ 0.14	$ 0.55	$ 0.72	$ 1.60	13%
2009	57 000 000	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.38	$ 0.57	$ 0.68	31%
2011	43 000 000		$ 0.26	$ 0.31	$ 0.37	$ 0.51	24%

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